Press Room
BLI Celebrates 5th Annual Family Day Celebration
September 13, 2026. In July 2026, BLI celebrated its 5th Annual Family Day, welcoming visitors from across Uganda and the world to celebrate Laudato Si' and officially launch the newest group of commissioned Caretakers. Read about it
HERE. You can also see a local news article about the day
HERE.
Co-Founder Father Emmanuel Katongole Among Pope Leo Appointees
August 2026. Pope Leo has appointed Co-Founder and President Father Emmanuel Katongole to the Diacastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Read the press release
HERE.
Ten Years After Pope Francis' Laudato Si', Catholic Ecologists Assess Its Impact on Africa
July 14, 2026. Uganda Catholic Television reported on the visit of the Kampala Archdiocese Youth Apostolate's visit to BLI.
Watch the video
HERE.
Growing Laudato Si': April's Press Release
April 30, 2026. From growing partnerships to on-campus workshops to a new cohort of Caretaker trainees, BLI has had an exciting start to 2026.
Read the full release
HERE.
Priest Combats Deforestation and Works to Revive Agriculture in Uganda
October 3, 2025. EWTN News Nighty interviews Co-Founder Father Emmanuel about BLI, its model, and why he believes it can succeed.
Watch the video HERE.
A Momentous Summer at BLI
September 8, 2025. Co-Founder and President Father Emmanuel reflects on the Laudato Si' Africa Conference. Read his letter
HERE.
Catholic Priests Lead From the Front in Farming, Conservation
August 28, 2025. Monitor featured BLI programming and its training of Ugandan seminarians in Integral Ecology.
Read the article
HERE.
Ecological Pilgrimage of Hope: Walking the Land, Living the Vision
August 13, 2025. The Laudato Si' Action Platform added a blog post featuring BLI's 2025 pilgrimage. Read the post HERE.
Ten Years After Pope Francis' Laudato Si', Catholic Ecologists Assess Its Impact on Africa
July 28, 2025. Read the National Catholic Reporter's article on BLI and the 2025 Laudato Si' Africa Conference HERE.
Cape Conversations With Ed Collupy and John Morey
September 19, 2024. BLI USA Board Members Ed Collupy and John Morey share about BLI with Host Melinda Gallant.
Watch the interview HERE.
From Barren to Blooming: Luwero's Green Transformation
September 8, 2024. NTVUganda featured BLI's resurrection of Lazarus' Forest. Watch the feature, done by Herbert Kamonga, HERE.
Creativity, Love for Nature Liberates Community From Non-Biodegradable Waste
February 18, 2024. Monitor reports on BLI's efforts to eliminate single-use plastics on campus and in the surrounding community.
Read the full article HERE.
Start Small
Summer 2023. Notre Dame Magazine's John Nagy traveled to Uganda to see BLI's work. He writes about BLI's history, Co-Founder Father Emmanuel's vision, and Caretaker Alice Nanfuka's success to date.
Read or listen to the story HERE.
Conservationists Identify 165 Bird Species in Luweero Forest
May 26, 2023. Monitor's Dan Wandera reports on the return of bird species to BLI's Lazarus' Forest. Read the article HERE.
